Traveler&#39;s rosary



Dec. l2, 1933.

J. A. TAMMANY 1,938,727 TRAVELERS ROSARY Filed Feb. 2. 1933 Patented Dec. 12, 1933 y, UNITED-,STATES This invention. relates tov travelers rosaries'; and a specic .object of thejinvention is to providega travelers rosary comprising'asupport provided. with meansvwherebythe same maybe V 5 rigidly attached ,to the steering column cian automobile andy havinga movable rosary device in connection therewith located and supported below and adjacent tothe steering Wheel of the operated by Va fingeror part of a hand resting on the steering wheel. V f

Another object of theinvention is to provide a rosaryincluding ya 'stationary support having -a rotative rosary device mounted thereon, in ,o

. V20 'apparent from Athe following description, reference being, made Vto ,the annexed drawing, in

` Fig. 1 is a plan view of my improved travelers rosary mounted in connection with thesteering column of an automobile vand in rproper relationship tothe steering wheel.v p e Fig. 2 is ya rear elevation of the device in connection with the steering 'column of an auto- (mobile. j

n Fig.` .3'is a view showing the actuating mechanism for therosary device, a partof the latter being broken away. Y 1 e f Fig."4 is an inverted plan view of the rotary rosary device showingtheoperating gear therefor. .l ,Lv

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the device, a portion being broken away to showthe relationl ship of other parts. l"

Fig. ,6 is a verticalsectional view on the line- 6--6-of Fig. 2.

@in which the usual rotative steering post is mounted, the steering'wheel 2v being attached tothe upper endof theV steering post.k f

The rosary, constitutinga part of. the present invention, is rotatively supported at the upper end f an arm 3 rigidly attached, to the steeringycolumn 1. The lower end ofthe arm 3 is formed withannarcuate clamping portion 4 adapted 50 to cooperate with f a clamping clip 5.1 Clamp screws v6j extend through extended end portions oi Lthe partsiV andA 5y and are equipped Withnuts 7 whereby the clamp may be attached and released. 'i j A disc 8 Ais attacheditoamemb'er 9 having an Aas a medallion representing sacred images 12.` x

"automobile, so that thev rosary device may be member 14. In this way, the entire rosarydeheld fromrotatingby the engagement of the "The part 1 is the familiar stationary ,column extension 10 with e. at sides extending into a slot in the(A upper end of the arm 3, thereby holding the member 9 and the disc 8 from turning.

The rosary member comprises a rotar'i7 disc 11 having its upper surface appropriately shaped The marginal portion of the rosary member is equipped with an annular series of semi-spherical protruding parts 13 representing the beads of a rosary. n f f Aethreaded axle member 14, in pivotal connection withthe axisv of the under side of the disc 11',A extends downwardly through a. hole provided therefor through the parts 8, 9 and 10 and a nut 15 is screwed on the lower end of said axle vice is held in connection with the upper end of the arm 3 inv a relationship in which `the discl 11 may be rotated while the parts 8 and9 are extension 10fin the arm 3. ."f

#A circular lrack 16 is attached tothe under `side `of the disc 11 by screws `1'1, and has pivotal engagement 16e with the axlemember 14`to'permit rotation of the'disc 11 with respectv to the support 8.

1 An axle member 18 extends vertically through the-discg beyond the periphery of the rack 16 and hasattached Ato its upper end a pinion 19 meshing-with the rack 16. A member 20, having e5 al series of outwardly extending arms 21, is attached-'to the lower end of the `axle member 18. Only one of thearms' 21 extends substantially beyond the periphery of the disc 8 in `any of the steeringpositions of said member. Thus, it is 9.0

yfree. to rotate the member 20 a single step or these intermittent turning movements of Vthegwo e member20 isA suilicientl onlyto impart a turning movement to thediscll equal tothe distance or space between .the axes of the bead representations 13, `so that each turning movement ol' the member 20 moves the rosary device,'includ 1,05 ing the ,bead representations 13, exactly the Vproper distance.

A `detent for cooperation with thel remaining g features' to engage the circular rack 15, `and 'thereby yieldingly hold the rotary rosary mem- 110 PATENT 4oFI-lcl-:f

ber in its different starting positions, is provided. This detent comprises an arm 22 mounted;

on a pivot 23 supported by the disc 8.` The arm 22 has a tooth 24 adapted to engage between any two adjacent teeth of the circular rack` 16. The arm 22 is actuated by a spring 25 to hold the tooth 24 against the periphery'of the rack land to engage between the teeth of said rack and thus stop the rackl 16 andthea'ttach'e'd disc 11 inthe different step bystep positions lto which f y"nient, 'a rotary actuator carried by said supportsaid parts are moved by operation of the member DTOQSI' manner.

The foregoing constitutes an embodiment4 olf means for supporting a rotary rosary device for rotation about an axis approximately parallel` with the steering wheel 2 of aiito'iiibil.V YThe device maybe adjusted in. proper spaced relaA tionship with respect to said steeringwheel, so that one or more iingers of the hand of the drivL er of the automobilevmay conveniently be ex- .tended downwardly cooperate 'against andy along y the periphery of the disc 8 and engagean ex'-` .surface of the steering wheel 4A2. The device 'is` separated from the steering wheel 2 by an.in

tervening space, so that there i`svno interference with the :freek movements of the hands. of the operator as the-hands; are Amoved to turn' .the steering wheel.4 However, the fingers of the lhand of the .driver may be extended downwardly to operate the rosarydevice without the least inconvenience orl change oij position otherthanV `extending one or' v`more ofthe `iingers dow-n- Wardly. f .Y V y This invention may be manufactured, sold and attached. economically and without difiiculty.

The driver of the automobileisthus enabled .to operate vthe rosary without looking away from V.the roadway along whichthe "automobile is moving', 'sothat uninterrupted vision may be devoted to 'driving and steering the automobile ina The device may be lriadeof various substances Vand Imaterials and appropriately ornarn'ented or decorated vand provided Awith desired or required sacred representations. The invention may be varied within the entireY scope ofequiv- *alent limits without departure from the nature and principle of the invention. I do not restrict V'myself unesse'ntially in ahy particulars, but what I claim 'and Ydesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A device ,ofl the character described coinprising a stationary support, a rotative element supported adjacent to said support, a series of Vrosary bead representations carriedby said rotative element,v and carried 'said .stationary support 'for' imparting intermittent movementstosaid rotative `elements edufal to the Vdistances between the axes of said Ybead 'rpre- Sentations respectivedy l r`2. A device or the 'character described comprising a supporting member, a rotative element mounted in connection with A'said supporting k member, a series orosa'ry bead representations in rigid connection with said rotative element,

vmecl'i'anism 'carried by said supporting rn'einb'er for imparting intermittent rotative movements to said rotative elementk equal to the distances betweenth'e ai'fes of said bead representations "respectively, and' means for supporting said supporting rrfenfrlre in 'connection with Athe lSteering ing member, and gear mechanism operated by Vlsaid actuator for imparting intermittent rotative movements lto said rotative element, each equalr to thedistance between the axes of adja- 90 cent 'ones ofA said bead representations.

f 4". Adeviceof the character described comprising a yrotative element having in connection therewith representationv of a series of rosary beads, a support for supporting said rotative ele- 95 adjacont toan'd blW the Steering Wheel Of automobile, and mechanism carried by saidsup'port and 'operated by one of th'e drivers i hands restingon the steering wheelv to ir'npaijt 1,.' intermittent rotative movements to Sadeler'nent,`100 'each equal to th distance ybetween thfales of two adjacent bead representations. u

5. A device vof the cheddar described comprising a stationary support mountedy adjacent to bellow the Steering wheel of an automobile,

a rotative element mounted above said support and having in connection therewith a continu- Y ousseries otrosary bead representations, mechavnism mounted ron said support 'and operated by? y@ne ydf the drivers hands that rests on Vthe auto- 'no mobile steering Wheel for intermittentlymoving said rotative element distances equal to the distance between the axes of two adjacent bead representations, yand means 'for preventing acci-A dental movement kof said rotative element'. A'1x15 6. A device of the character described compris'- ing a rotative element, an annular series of 'rosyary bead representations vrigid with and visually protruding from said element, a stationary sup'-^` port du which said element is mounted, an annu- ("Vzo mounted adjacent to said support, a continuous'i series of rosary bead representations rigid with 'and operated by said disc and visually protruding therefrom, gearing between said rotative disc and said support for imparting rotative 'move-M ments to saidfdisc, and a. rotary actuator co`n4'135 nected 'with said gearing and extending beyond said supportfor manual engagement and operation to rotate said disc.

8. A device ofthe characterdescribed'comprising a stationary support, a rotary disc, means i4() for Vsupporting said disc in 'connection with said supporta series of rosary bead representations rigid with and visually protruding :from said disc, yielding means holding said disc against un ,desiredy rotation with respect to Vsaid support,A i115 'and mechanism for imparting step by 'step ro# tativemovements to said disc successively, each of said movements 'equalling the 'distance between lthe axes of two adjacent bead representations.

v9. A` device df the character described comprisido ing a stationary support, a mounting for holding said support in connection With the steering `column and below the steering wheel of an automobile, a rotative disc mounted in connection with said support, a series of rosary bead representations integral with and Visually protruding beyond the marginal portion of said disc, an annular rack attached to the side of said disc that is toward said support, a rotative pinion mounted at the side of said support that is toward v 

